- After the first 100 days of the Trump administration, along with a new Congress, what does US energy policy look like? And what are the implications for U.S. and international efforts to address climate change? The Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance convened a bipartisan panel of experts on Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 5:30 PM to explore these questions and more. For more information, click here
Speakers:
James L. Connaughton, Nautilus Data Technologies and Former Chair, U.S. Council on Environmental Quality under Pres. George W. Bush
Jonathan Pershing, Hewlett Foundation and Former State Department Special Envoy for Climate Change under Pres. Obama
Katharine Mach, Stanford Woods Institute, Director of Stanford Environment Assessment Facility
Dan Reicher, Stanford Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance and Former Assistant Secretary of Energy under Pres. Clinton (moderator)
Michael Wara, Stanford Law School
- The First 100 Days of Trump: Implications for Energy & Climate, a Bipartisan Discussion. 5/2 at 5:30pm @StanfordLaw http://stanford.io/2qaVh00
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/856913514530721792
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Tue, Apr 25 2017 16:51:17 - Live tweeting First 100 Days of Trump Administration. Mach: Trump has not yet appointed a scientific advisor.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859570068635631616
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 00:47:29 - On the global stage:
- Pershing: Chinese & Indian Presidents would acknowledge the (alarming) scientific data Mach articulated (reefs, sea ice / level, temps, etc)
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859571086756794368
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 00:51:31 - Pershing: For China, climate is one of a series of clean energy drivers along with air quality, nat'l security, economic & trade interests.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859571836182343680
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 00:54:30 - Pershing: China's 20% clean energy target will require major build out. But if they succeed + others, cost of RE in US will drop by half.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859583707824267264
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:41:40 - Pershing on Europe: Le Pen doesn't see climate as a priority. May sees economic growth in clean energy but might not hold if US retreats.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859572793066659840
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 00:58:18 - Meanwhile, in the US...
- Pershing: by end of Obama admin, there was concern US would not hit its NDC (and that's assuming CPP wouldn't play a role).
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859582609508007936
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:37:19 - Pershing on Trump Admin: On Gov websites, mitigation is gone, adaptation remains. Tillerson thinks climate change is real but we can adapt.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859573395729522690
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:00:42 - C: Don't get too excited about where we are right now. An executive order doesn't actually do anything above what the law allows you to do.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859575968565927937
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:10:55 - Wara: we are a nation of laws, not of men. Enormous constraints in terms of ability of admins to shift policy when they are final regs.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859578043714551808
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:19:10 - Connaughton: Pause in progress, but there is opportunity.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859574635641290753
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:05:37 - Wara: Have to justify changing course with facts. This administration hasn't come to terms with facts on clean energy.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859578784327974912
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:22:07 - Connaughton: We sit on a bedrock of clean energy policy. Free market + mandates = Paris (+ US NDC) will be achieved.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859575459192815617
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:08:54 - Connaughton: A lot of effort is going to go into very incremental change.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859576110740160512
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:11:29 - Wara: Trump inspires hard work in those who disagree with him. Exhibit A: California - carbon pricing system + long term 100% RPS.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859585430341038080
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:48:31 - Looking ahead:
- "Coal is a 3¢ product in a 2¢ market" - Michael Wara @StanfordLaw on POTUS misperception of energy markets & jobs in future @StanfordSTC
https://twitter.com/StanfordWoods/status/859580512809082880
— Woods Institute (@StanfordWoods)Wed, May 03 2017 01:25:53 - C: Biggest oppty for energy innovation & investment is in corp tax reform & infrastructure. Policy will drive huge capital stock turnover.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859577709495672832
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:17:50 - Wara: What role will state planning have in future of energy system? What role will markets play? (1 of 2)
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859579655577260033
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:25:34 - Wara: Trump seems to have doubled down on planning & protection of incumbent assets - choosing incumbents over markets. (2 of 2).
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859579820413304836
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:26:14 - Wara: Who Trump appoints to FERC will be a signal of where the administration will go on this question.
https://twitter.com/StanfordSTC/status/859579928945205249
— Stanford STC (@StanfordSTC)Wed, May 03 2017 01:26:39
First 100 Days of the Trump Administration
A bipartisan discussion held by Stanford's Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy & Finance
byStanford Law School21 Views